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Nuveen: Sustainable bond market future opportunity is 'increasing granularity'
09 April 2026The labelled sustainable bond market is expected to focus on more targeted structures - such as 'blue', 'orange' and outcomes-based bonds - which could help bring more investors to the market, according to Nuveen.
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'Transition bonds risk being rainbow and unicorn frameworks'
08 April 2026Transition bonds run the risk of "missing the point" because of their continued focus on the issuer having to become 'net zero,' according to a major North American sustainable bond investor.
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'Convergence on how to use taxonomies in sustainable debt is key'
08 April 2026The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute's Nicole Yazbek-Martin hopes its guidance will serve as a "blueprint" for others to follow. Ahren Lester reports
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Sri Lanka's WindForce plans green bond debut
07 April 2026 -
New Zealand regulator opens 'easier pathway' for sustainable bond issuers
02 April 2026The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has "removed unnecessary regulatory burden" for sustainable bond issuances, in a move it hopes will incentivise more issuance.
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Bangladesh's City Bank 'working on' green bond debut
01 April 2026City Bank has signed a partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) to support the Bangladesh lender in developing its inaugural green bond.
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ING, SMBC top sustainable loan league tables in 2025
31 March 2026ING was the most active sustainable loan bookrunner in 2025, but SMBC topped the tables in the prestigious sustainability coordinator role.
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NIB adds nature targets to climate strategy
31 March 2026Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has published an updated 2030 sustainability strategy which adds nature-related targets to its existing climate goals.
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Telecom Namibia secures NAD405m social loan
30 March 2026Government-owned Telecom Namibia has signed a NAD405 million ($24 million) social loan with the Namibian arm of Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to invest in modernising its infrastructure and reduce the "digital divide" between urban and rural communities in the southern African country.
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Mexico SLB framework gets 'very good' SPO
30 March 2026Mexico has taken a step closer to issuing a sustainability-linked bond (SLB), after it secured a second-party opinion (SPO) for its framework from Moody's Ratings.
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Snam raises €1.5bn through green bond and SLB
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Ferrovie dello Stato raises €650m green bond backed by strong ESG demand
19 June 2026Italian state railway group Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) has raised €650 million ($745 million) through a five-year green bond, attracting demand more than three times the size of the transaction.
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Realize secures CAD276m for impact fund-of-funds
19 June 2026 -
Using the SDGs to invest in sovereign debt
19 June 2026An Aegon fund looks for sovereign sustainability 'improvers', Irina Kurochkina tells Mathilde Dorbessan
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Italy expects 'gradual' growth in sovereign green bond issuance
19 June 2026Italy is expecting to increase its annual issuance of sovereign green bonds in future years, as the country continues to prioritise green investment amid the EU financing wind down, a senior public debt official said.